Hyayna الحياينة | |
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Hilalian Arab tribe | |
Ethnicity | Arab |
Nisba | Hayyani |
Location | Morocco |
Parent tribe | Banu Hilal |
Language | Arabic |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
The Hyayna (Arabic: اَلْحَيَايِنَة) or Banu Hayyan (Arabic: بَنُو حَيَّان) is an Arab tribe that lives in an area north-east of Fes, east of the Sebou river, in Morocco. They are nomadic Bedouins[1] descended from Banu Hilal.[2][3] The confederation is composed of three fractions: Awlad Amran, Awlad Alian and Awlad Riab.